Question

The given sentence has been dissected into different parts (A, B, C, D). Identify the part that indicates the error in the sentence.

Employees with A. less personal problems B. are C. likely to be D. more productive.

• A. A
• B. B
• C. C
• D. D
• E. No error

Answer 1

The correct option is A A

According to the usage rules, less is used with singular mass nouns like salt, money, love etc. Here, personal problems are not singular mass nouns; they can be counted. Part A of the sentence has an error. Thus, option A is the correct answer.